Configure the NetMon on a VMware vSphere Virtual Machine

If you are running NetMon on a VMware vSphere virtual machine (VM), you must run a script (AddEth.pl) to ensure that the correct management and capture interfaces are detected and that interface selection works as expected.

To access the configuration utility:

1. Run a normal install. For more information, see Install NetMon Software.

2. Log in to the NetMon console using the logrhythm account.

3. Run the AddEth.pl script:

   1. If you are using DHCP, type sudo /usr/local/probe/scripts/AddEth.pl -m <management interface> -r <recovery interface> -b <bonded interface>,<bonded interface>,…

      • The comma-separated list of bonded interfaces is where you can add the new interfaces on the
        PCI card.

      • To specify a single interface to capture, use -c instead of -b.

   2. If you are using a Static IP, type sudo /usr/local/probe/scripts/AddEth.pl -m <management interface> -r <recovery interface> -b <bonded interface>,<bonded interface>,… -i <static IP> -s <netmask> -g <gateway>

      • As with DHCP, you can specify where the new PCI card interfaces are used and how.

For help with using the AddEth.pl script, run the following command:
sudo /usr/local/probe/scripts/AddEth.pl -h

4. Restart the system.

5. On the Linux console, run ip a to see the IP of the NetMon system.

6. Finish the configuration.

Users are responsible for directing traffic to a VM-hosted NetMon. For assistance, see the VMware website (https://www.vmware.com).